Effect of One Night of Nocturnal Oxygen Supplementation on Highland Patients With OSA : A Randomized, Crossover Trial

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BACKGROUND: The treatment of OSA in highland residents is not established.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Does nocturnal oxygen supplementation (NOS) improve sleep-related breathing disturbances, nocturnal oxygenation, and cognitive performance in patients with OSA living at 3,200 m?.

STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Forty patients with OSA permanently living in Shangri-La, China at 3,200 m (median age [interquartile range], 47.0 [44.0-53.0] years; oxygen desaturation index, 38.4/h [34.2/h-52.3/h]), were randomly assigned to receive nasal NOS and sham oxygen (ambient air), for one night each, at 2 L/min, in a crossover design, separated by a washout period of 2 weeks. During treatment nights polysomnography was performed, and further outcomes were evaluated the next morning. The primary outcome was the difference in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) between nights with NOS and nights with sham oxygen.

RESULTS: During nights with sham oxygen, the median (interquartile range) total AHI was 43.4/h (31.1/h-67.5/h), the obstructive AHI was 41.9/h (28.5/h-66.8/h), and the central AHI was 0.6/h (0.1/h-1.3/h); blood oxygenation as determined by pulse oximetry (Spo2) was 87.0% (84.5%-89.0%). In intention-to-treat analysis, NOS decreased the total AHI by a median of 17.9/h (95% CI, 8.0/h-27.1/h; P < .001), through a reduction in obstructive AHI by 16.0/h (95% CI, 6.8/h-26.0/h; P < .001) and central AHI by 0.4/h (95% CI, 0.1/h-0.9/h; P < .001). NOS also increased Spo2 by 7.0% (95% CI, 6.0%-8.0%; P < .001). Heart rate during sleep and pulse rate in the morning after NOS were significantly reduced, but subjective sleep quality and cognitive performance showed no changes.

INTERPRETATION: In highland residents with OSA, NOS significantly improved sleep-related breathing disturbances and nocturnal oxygenation. NOS also reduced heart rate during sleep and morning pulse rate. If these beneficial effects are confirmed in longer term studies, NOS may be a treatment option for highland patients with OSA who cannot be treated by CPAP.

TRIAL REGISTRY: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry; No.: ChiCTR1800017715; URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=29768.

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CommentIn: Chest. 2021 Aug;160(2):411-412. - PMID 34366029

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:160

Enthalten in:

Chest - 160(2021), 2 vom: 05. Aug., Seite 690-700

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tan, Lu [VerfasserIn]
Li, Taomei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yanyan [VerfasserIn]
He, Deping [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Lian [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Rong [VerfasserIn]
He, Jiaming [VerfasserIn]
Bloch, Konrad E [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Xiangdong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Altitude
Hypoxia
Journal Article
Oxygen therapy
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sleep apnea

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Date Completed 03.01.2022

Date Revised 03.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Chest. 2021 Aug;160(2):411-412. - PMID 34366029

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.chest.2021.02.046

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NLM322247845